No soreness

taunto

This is something I am noticing and I figured I'd ask about it here. I have been doing stronglifts for 20+ weeks now and I have yet to experience soreness or DOMS(is that the right term?) Am I doing something wrong or not pushing myself too much or whats going on? I spend typically about 45 minutes in the gym for SL (including rest and warmup)

Few years ago when I used to workout with a personal trainer who used to get me to do strength training with weights, I used to be sore constantly. Whats changed?

ETA: weights I'm pulling
squats 95kg 5x5 (209 lb)
Deadlifts 115 kg 1x5 (253 lb)
bench 55 kg 5x5 (121 lb)

To give an idea about the weights. I honestly don't care if I have soreness (who likes them anyways?). Just curious if its a sign of me doing something wrong.

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I don't know the specifics behind it. The only time I got sore while doing SL, was when I decided to try and set a PR after all my work sets were done for the day, or if I added in cardio. So you are not alone. Add in some running though, and I bet you feel it.

taunto

I don't know the specifics behind it. The only time I got sore while doing SL, was when I decided to try and set a PR after all my work sets were done for the day, or if I added in cardio. So you are not alone. Add in some running though, and I bet you feel it.

I do fast paced walk about 2-3 kilometers (roughly 1.5ish mile) because the gym is that far

ryry_

The soreness is typically brought on by the volume of weight lifted. Stronglifts is a relatively lower volume workout compared to your typical split (More sets, higher rep ranges, multiple excercises per muscle) so soreness is much less experienced if at all. As long as the weight on the bar is increasing with good form, you are doing it right.

IronPlayground

Only thing I would think is that because of the low rep numbers of SL 5x5, it may not be enough to cause the micro tears in your muscles that are typically associated with muscle soreness.

bumblebums

If your weights are going up, you are making progress. Consider yourself lucky that you are not experiencing DOMS. There is a lot of interpersonal variation in how much soreness one experiences.

chubby_checkers

I only get DOMS if I screw up my eating the next day (not enough protein or fat). Like bumblebums said, as long as your weights are going up, you're progressing.

tracieangeletti

I was curious about this too. I always feel like if I'm not sore I must have not gotten anything out of the workout. I guess soreness is not the best judge of effectiveness??

bumblebums

I was curious about this too. I always feel like if I'm not sore I must have not gotten anything out of the workout. I guess soreness is not the best judge of effectiveness??

Most definitely not. I can get sore from a yoga class. That doesn't mean I am getting stronger.

In lab studies of DOMS, they usually induce soreness by having the subjects perform eccentric exercises. They seem to trigger it most reliably. But the exact *causes* of DOMS are not currently well understood, from what I've read. Other than it ain't lactic acid build-up.

tracieangeletti

I was curious about this too. I always feel like if I'm not sore I must have not gotten anything out of the workout. I guess soreness is not the best judge of effectiveness??

Most definitely not. I can get sore from a yoga class. That doesn't mean I am getting stronger.

In lab studies of DOMS, they usually induce soreness by having the subjects perform eccentric exercises. They seem to trigger it most reliably. But the exact *causes* of DOMS are not currently well understood, from what I've read. Other than it ain't lactic acid build-up.

Good to know!! :-)

PriceK01

Thanks for asking this, taunto! I was wondering about it, too. I get more soreness from night-time leg cramps than I do from lifting. Apparently my legs are doing more reps while I'm trying to sleep

DopeItUp

Normal. I only get sore if I start doing a new exercise, and even then it's only temporary. I have a friend who has DL'd and squatted close to 600lbs and he says he never gets sore either. It really means nothing.

Sarauk2sf

Just adding to the comments that no soreness =/= not a good or beneficial session. Its very variable as to whether and/or when you get it.

BikerGirlElaine

I'd trade you Taunto. I have pretty much resigned myself to permanent DOMS in my glutes & hammies.

paprad

I was curious about this too - found this article by Matt Perryman

http://www.myosynthesis.com/articles/doms-muscle-soreness

Cait_Sidhe

Trade Taunto? DOMS on top of my joint pain is really no fun whatsoever.

Nina1007

I'd trade you Taunto. I have pretty much resigned myself to permanent DOMS in my glutes & hammies.

I've thought this too. I started lifting 2 months ago and have been sore in my glutes, hammies, and quads ever since. Not as sore as when I first started but still sore. But I change the weight often, sometimes up sometimes down, and I work on trying to go lower when I do squats. It does make me curious why it happens for some and not others. I can't explain it, but now that the soreness is not excruciating I kind of like that I have it.